Lamp



Nov. 17, 1931'. F. L. BAMFORD ET AL LAMP Filed May 26, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEYS Nov. 17, 1931. F. l.. BAMFORD ET AL. 1,832,348 l Y LAMP Filed May 26, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS line 7--7 of Figure 6.;

Patented Nov. 17, 1931 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANK L. BAMFORD AND ALoIs L.A MAR-TINEK, or DETROIT,` MICHIGAN, AssIGNoIts y To C. M. VIIALI. LAMP. COMPANY,l Or'DETRoI'r, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION `or MICHIGAN v Application ala May 12e, 1930@ serial No. 455,805.

r1`his invention relates generally to lamps and refers more assemblies.

Heretofore the bodiesofcowl Ilamps have been secured tovthei'r supporting'bracketsand the latter have been secured to the cowl 1n such a way that it was difficult when Vinaccuracies occurred in any of these parts to prop-f erly position the lamp bodies so that the front faces thereof were in. alignment at the proper angle or vinclination relative to the cowl. Therefore itis an object Of thepresent-invengtion to provide the lamp body and its sup-f porting bracket with an adjustable connection which will compensate for'any irregularities or inaccuracies and will V enable the lamp bodies to be adjusted relative to their support* ing brackets so that the front face of the lamps may be in alignment at the proper angle or inclination relative rto the cowl. A

Another object is to provide av connection particularly to cowl lamp that permits the lamp body to be adjusted easily and quickly afterthe parts are assemf led on the cowl -and that will effectively hold the lamp body inany adjusted position. lVith the above and other Objects in ViewY the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combinzuziO-ns and arrangements of parts that will befhereinafter more fully described and particularly point# ed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: I

Figure. 1 is a fragmentary elevationo-f a' vehicle body with cowl light assemblies embodying our invention mounted thereon;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of one of the cowl lamp bodies with the door removed;

Figure 2A is a bottom plan view of the body shown in Figure 2;

Figure 3 is a sectional view through the lamp body shown in Figure 2;

Figure l is a detail view of the supporting bracket;

Figure 5 is a detail view of the attaching plate;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing a. slightly modiiied construction;

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the Figure 8 is a bottom plan view of the body shown in Figures -6 and 7.

F igure 9 is a perspective view of the bracket for the lamp illustratedin Figures 6 tov8 inclusive. e

Referring now to the drawings, 1 is a lamp body; 2is asupporting bracket therefor; 3

'and 4 are attaching screws extending upwardly lfrom the bracket; 5 is an attaching plate of relatively heavy gage metal receiving the screws and adjustablymounted upon the inner face ofthe body; 6 is a retainer .plate `of relatively light gage metal for the attaching plate; and 7 and 8 respectively are rivetsrsecuring theretainer plate to the body.

Asshown, the bracket 2 is securedl in Athe usual manner to the cowl 9 of a vehiclebody and has Vthe usual central bore 10for receiving the lamploulb electrical conduits .(not shown). `The `lamp body 1 is provided with an opening 111 for receiving the electrical conductors just mentioned and is provided at substantially diametrically opposite points of said lopening with circular Openings 12 and 18 for receiving the screws 3 yand 4. f `In the present instance however these `Openings v12 and 13 are quite large and permit the body 1 to be shifted laterally relative 4to the screws;

3 and 4. The plate 5 is preferably substantially diamond-.shaped in form and conforms to the curvature 'of the inner face of thelamp body. As shown, this plate vhas th-readed openings `14 and 15 respectively forv receiv--` ing the screws 3 ande Aand has relativelyA large circularopenings 16 and "171respectively that receive-the rivet-S7 and 8. The retainerV plate 6 conforms to the curvature of the in# ner face ofthe attaching plate 5 and is subl stantially circular inform. Therivets 7 and 8 :hold the `retainer plate 6 immovable and clamp the 4same upon the attaching plate 5 ini sucha vway thatthe frictional engagement betwe'enfthe parts is suflicient toholdthe lamp body in any 4Aadjustedposition.-` Y

'In use when lthe parts are assembled `the lamp body 1 may `be readily adjusted byl hand relativelto the attachingplatel5, screws 3 and Il, and' bracket-2 sothat the front face ofthelamp lwill be-attheproper angleorin` clination .withlrespect to the cowl. 'lfhus'v'vithl this construction the lamps upon opposite sides of the cowl may be readily and accurately aligned after they have been mounted upon their supporting brackets.

In Figures 6 to 8 inclusive we have shown a slight modification in which a substantially triangular plate 2O is adjusted upon the inner face of the body 21 and is held in adjusted position by a plate 22 and rivet 23. As shown, the plate 20 has three threaded openings 24, 25 and 26 respectively that register with three larger circular openings 27, 28 and 29 respectively in the lamp body and receive suitable attaching screws (not shown) that extend through openings 4l, 42 and 43 respectively in the supporting bracket 44. The retainer plate 22 has a circular opening 30 registering with openings 8l and 32 respectively in the plate 20 and lamp body and has a narrow extension 33 that is received between struck-out lugs 34 and 35 at the outer edge of the body and is provided with a threaded opening 36 for receiving the securing element 37 for the lamp door 38. Thus with this construction the retainer plate 22 serves a dual function.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, we desire to have it understood that we do not limit ourselves to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What we claim as our invention is:

l. In a lamp assembly, a lamp body, and a plate having an opening for receiving an electrical conductor and having a portion at an edge of the body provided with a threaded opening for receiving securing means for a door for the body.

2. In a lamp assembly, a lamp body, a support therefor, and a connection between said support and body permitting the body to be adjusted relative to the support, including a plate fixed in spaced relation to the body, and a plate frictionally engaging the plate and body and adjustable relatively to the support.

3. In a lamp assembly, a lamp body support, a lamp body on the support, and a connection between said lamp body and support permitting the body to be shifted laterally relative to the support, including securing element-s projecting from the support through openings in a wall of the body, securing elements projecting from said wall, a plate held by the last mentioned securing elements in spaced relation to the wall, and a plate frictionally engaging the wall and plate and having openings receiving the rst and last mentioned securing elements.

4. In a lamp assembly, a lamp body support, a lamp body on the support, anda connection between said lamp body and support permitting the body to be shifted laterally relative to the support including securing elements projecting from the support through a wall of the body, securing elements projecting from said wall, a plate frictionally engaging the wall and receiving the first mentioned securing elements, and a plate held by the second mentioned securing elements and frictionally engaging the first mentioned plate.

5. In a lamp assembly, a lamp body support, a lamp body on the support, and a connection between said lamp body and support permitting the body to be shifted laterally relative to the support including securing elements projecting from the support through a wall of the body, securing elements projecting from said wall, a plate held by the last mentioned element in spaced relation to the wall, and a plate receiving the first mentioned securing element and frictionally engaging both said wall and irst mentioned plate.

6. In a lamp assembly, a lamp body support, a lamp body on the support, and a connection between said body and support permitting the body to be adjusted relative to the support, including securing elements projecting from the support through a wall of the body, a plate within the body and fixed in spaced relation to said wall, and a plate receiving the securing elements aforesaid and frictionally engaging the wall and plate aforesaid.

7. In a lamp assembly, a lamp body supv Y it may be adjusted relative to the wall but may be held in any adjusted position.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

FRANK L. BAMFORD. ALOIS L. MARTINEK. 

